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Sophie has school, Wes is adjusting to school and the babies are becoming their own people that probably need to have separate cribs but I know I'm not ready. They are such good companions at sleeptime, waving at me and saying 'night-night' (this has been unheard of in our home) bedtimes have always been disasters. Sean is so busy making artwork and selling it and also finding time to work. I think it's nice for all of them to know that I have everything covered at home. When they get home from work and school I'm ready to hear about their day, absorb it as my own and prepare them for the next day. I love my job, I sometimes forget this when I have a week like last week when I wanted to throw the manicotti off the deck and pull a full on Kramer vs. Kramer. I finally did leave and walk around CVS for an hour (there aren't many places to venture and I needed the A/C). I was still mad when I got home but I wasn't screaming. I needed to leave and remind myself why I stay home and what a special time it has been. I look forward to working outside the home when the kids are all in school but I can't imagine it will be half as fulfilling as the time I've spent shaping their lives.
Julie, I love this! I only have 2 kids (1 in school and my baby boy), but I have had those "screaming" days and had to remind myself of the same things you just wrote about. Then I am sad at how fast the kids are growing up and that I won't have them to raise for all that long (since life is FLYING by). Just hearing your transparency makes me give a sigh of relief that I am not the only one who goes through this stage of life in this manner. thanks for your honesty! I think you must be a truly marvelous mother!
ReplyDeletePaul I can tell you first hand, yes she is a marvelous mother! Julie is one of my neighbors and I am constantly amazed at what she is able to accomplish. She makes me feel down right flabby! She has such a drive to do right by her kids and I admire that. You hear working moms complain about having to get up and go to work everyday, but sometimes they (we) really do have it much easier. I know it is cliche' to say that being a full time mom is the hardest job there is, but it is the truth and Julie is doing it in quadruplette!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Your comments are much appreciated, I am going to change my habit of reading blogs without commenting it warms my heart to hear your sweet feedback!
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